Caption

Bedside table with toilet, 4th quarter of the 18th century, England. Bedstand with toilet: tambour door in the upper section and a pull-out section below with a circular opening for a bedside chamber pot with a lid. Supported by four angular stand-up legs; front legs divided diagonally in half, the front half connected to the front, wavy-cut board of the pull-out section at the bottom. Pull-out handle of gilded brass. Opening cover turned, recessed in the center, with a round handle. Front and side walls of the body have wavy-cut tops with oval openings handles. A blind consisting of two parts that slide sideways, with small brass knobs. Function: furniture for hygiene. Dimensions: height 82 cm, width 59.2 cm, depth 45 cm., A wooden piece of furniture with a dark brown finish standing against a gray background, showing a rectangular upper compartment with a pair of vertically ridged sliding panels in a darker brown, a lower panel with a curved apron and a brass-colored handle, straight legs, and a carved top rail with a cutout handle; visible colors include dark brown, darker brown, brass-colored, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_324

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63.4Mb (1.6Mb) / 15.7in x 15.7in / 4706 x 4706 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bedside table toilet 4th quarter 18th century England Bedstand tambour door upper section pull- section circular opening bedside chamber pot lid Supported four angular stand-up legs front legs divided diagonally half front half connected front wavy-cut board bottom Pull- handle gilded brass Opening cover turned recessed center round handle Front side walls body wavy-cut tops oval openings handles blind consisting two parts slide sideways small brass knobs Function furniture hygiene Dimensions height 82 cm width 59.2 cm depth 45 cm wooden piece dark brown finish standing gray background showing rectangular upper compartment pair vertically ridged sliding panels darker brown lower panel curved apron brass-colored handle straight legs carved top rail cutout handle visible colors include dark brown brass-colored gray.